Poll: Will Russell Wilson’s performance at Carolina silence his skeptics?

Russell Wilson had his biggest offensive game so far of the season Sunday, completing 19-of-25 for 221 passing yards in the Seahawks’ 16-12 victory over the Carolina Panthers. He threw one touchdown and two interceptions in Charlotte, N.C., though one of those picks wasn’t exactly his fault.

Russell Wilson warms up before Sunday's game at Carolina. (Bob Leverone/AP Photo)

Will it be enough to silence his skeptics?

After throwing three interceptions and no TDs last week in Seattle’s loss to St. Louis, many Seahawks fans were calling for backup quarterback Matt Flynn, who lost the starting job during the preseason to rookie Wilson. Head coach Pete Carroll, however, said he would stick with Wilson — especially since Flynn still hasn’t fully recovered from an injury to his throwing arm.

Wilson’s performance Sunday wasn’t incredible, but it wasn’t bad and it certainly was better than his game against the Rams.

His first interception came early in the third quarter, when he threw the ball behind his receiver and into the hands of Carolina cornerback Captain Munnerlyn, who returned it 33 yards for a touchdown, putting the Panthers up 10-6. The blame can be squarely put on Wilson, who erred on the pass.

But he couldn’t do anything about his second interception Sunday. Not long after the first pick, Wilson passed short left to running back Marshawn Lynch, who has a reputation for his sticky hands. But the football popped out of Lynch’s grip, up into the air, and into the hands of Panthers rookie linebacker Luke Kuechly. Carolina wasn’t able to capitalize on the turnover.

Other than those mistakes, Wilson looked fairly solid — even after things started going sour for the Seahawks. He and the Seattle offense kept their heads in the game, and Wilson didn’t ever seem to panic as he led the Seahawks to their third victory of the season. With Sunday’s win, Seattle improved to 3-2 and Carolina fell to 1-4.

But this being Seattle, where many of the fans seem quite impatient, the controversy over Wilson and Flynn is likely to continue.